Trace and method of making same



- Jan. 6, I925.

J. P. LOTZER TRACE AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME Filed April 2. 1923JOJEPHPLOTZER Patented Jan. 6, 1925.

onrrse stares JOSEPH P. LOTZER, 0E KENT, MINNESOTA.

TRACE AND METHOD QF'IVIAKING SAME.

Application filed April 2, 1923. Serial No. 629,436.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, JOSEPH P. Lo'rznn, citizen of the United'States,'resident of Kent, in the county of lVilkin and State ofMinnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tracesand Methods of Making Same, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in traces and the method ofmaking the same and particularly to traces composed of two or more partsadapted to be secured toether to form a strong durable trace. uch tracesare usually formed ofrleather with added reinforcing parts secured, forexample, by lines of stitching sewn throughand-through the parts andextending longitudinally of the traces and thus exposed to constant wearparticularly on the side of the trace adjacent the flank of the horse.

This invention is principally directed to the forming of a trace whereinexposure to wear of the securing means is minimized.

The object "therefore of this invention. is to provide an improved traceand method of making the same.

Other objects of the invention will more fully appear from the followingdescription and the accompanying drawings and will be pointed out in theannexed claims.

In the accompanying drawings, there has been disclosed a structuredesigned to explain and to carry out the objects of the invention but itis to be understood that the invention is not confined to the exactfeatures shown as various changes may be made within the scope of theclaims which follow.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a View in side elevation of the trace and portions of ahame;

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view on the line 2-2 of Figure 1; and

Figure 3 is a view similar to that of Figure 2, but showing anintermediate step in the method of making the trace.

In this selected embodiment of the invention there is shown a tracecomposed of dicated in Figure 3, in width a little more than twice thewidth of the completed trace.

A reinforcing member 5 is then provided with a length substantiallyequal to that of the strip 4 and with a width slightly less thanone-halfthat of the strip; ber 5 is preferably of leather although astrong durable fabric or other suitable inaterial may be employed. Themember 5 is then positioned against one side face of the strip with onelongitudinal edge of each in adjacency or preferably in transversealinement. The member and strip are then stitched together preferably bytwo transversely spaced and. longitudinal lines of through-and-thro-ughstitching 6 which are preferably adjacent the edge portions of themember 5 as is suggested in Figure 3. The free portion or fold 7 of thestrip is then turned over the member 5. That is, the strip islongitudinally folded to assume a shape which is substantially U-shapedin cross-section to provide an intermediate pocket for the reinforcingmember. After so turning or folding the strip into the form shown inFigure 2, the two folds of the strip and the embraced member 5 arestitched together preferably by a single line 8 of through-and-throughstitching. The outer face of the fold 7 thus presents a single line ofstitching and this face may become the inner face of the completed traceand thus positioned next to the flank of the horse. It may be noted thatthe single ex? posed line of stitching is preferably located adjacentthe longitudinal edge portion of the completed trace at which portionthe liability to engagement with the horse flank. is minimized andresultant wear reduced.

The completed trace is shown, in Figure 1, as provided at one end withthe usual standard screw-cockeye 9 held to the trace by means of acommon form of metallic strap-connection 11, while the other end of thetrace is shown connected to a hame 12 by a common form of attachment.

This mem- Haying thus described my invention what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters-Patent, is:

1. The method of making a trace which consists in providing an elongatedouter strip and an elongated reinforcing strip of less Width than theWidth of the outer strip, positioning the reinforcing strip against oneface of the outer strip With one longitudinal edge of eachstripinvadjacency, passing fastening means through the two strips to secure thetwo strips together, longi tudinallyfolding the wider outer stripsubstantially to'em'brace the reinforcing strip thereby "covering saidsecuring means on one trace side,' and-finally securing'together the twofolded portions-0f the outer strip and the embraced"reinforcingstrip.

2. The niethodf'of making trace Which consists in providing anelongated. outer strip a11d"an elongated reinforcing strip of a Widthless than one-half of that off the outer strip; positioning thereinforcing strip against'one face of the outer strip with onelongitudinaledge of each strip in transverse aline'me'nt, seciiring thetwo strips togetherby"sp'aced lines of through-andthrough stitching,longiti'idinally folding the Wider outer strip substantially toemb'race" the reinforcing strip thereby 'coye'ringsaid'linesof stitchingon one trace side, and finally securing together the two folded portionsof the outer strip and the embraced reinforcing strip."

' 3;A tracecomprising an elongated strip of materialfoldedlongitudinally'to "produce an intermediate pocket; an elongatedreinforcing member shaped to be seated and longitudinally to extendWithin said pocket, means to secure said reinforcing member to one foldof said strip to hold the strip and member in fiX-d position, and meansto secure. both s rip folds and said member so that only the lattersecuring means is exposed to wear on one face of the trace.

4:- A trace comprising an elongated strip of materialfoldedlongitudinally to produce an intermediate pocket, an elongated rein--forcing member shaped to. be seated and longitudinally to extend withinsaid pocket, a longitudinal line of stitches extending through-andthrough said member "and one fold of said strip, and a longitudinal lineof stitches extending through-andthrough both strip foldsi andimember.whereby only the latter stitches are exposed to Wear on one faceof saidtrace.

5. "A trace comprising an elongated strip of materialfoldedlongitudinally to produce an intermediate. pocket, an elongatedreinforcing memlber shaped to. be seated and longitudinally to extendWithin said pocket, plurality. of spaced longitudinal lines of stitches"extending, through-and through said member. and one fold of said strip,and a single. longitudinal line of stitches extendingtlnough-and-through bot h'sti-ip folds. and member whereby only the.latter. line. of stitches. is exposed to Wear on one face of said trace.

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this129. day of March192.3.

JOSEPH'R LQTZER.

